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I'v done the same thing a couple times, 2 or 3 are all that comes to mind, over all the reloading time. One was not enough lube (my fault), and 1 or 2 more were on converted 300BLK brass from PPU 5.56 cases, with bulged bases. I think it was 2 of them, over time, and I quit using that brass to convert. I used 6mm x 1.0 pitch for drilling and tapping, because I have a fuk-tonne of metric tools, bolts,nuts, etc. - and it worked like a champ. I think I posted about that, when it happened the first time.

Great mil-spec type triggers, man - you can't go wrong with them. The QMS is a smoothed-out higher-pull weight mil-spec design, and the ACT is the same thing, lower pull weight. Both are great. For a first one, I'd suggest just getting the ACT, right from the start.

People in today's age forget that you can dial a phone number, and talk to a human on the other side of the phone... and that's still the best way to solve issues - even if you have to wait on hold, before your call is answered. Instead, we email (mainly), or post on theit FB or Twitter feed - and just hope for a response. I prefer talking to real humans, about issues or questions, and gladly wait on hold when I have to. Put a name to a voice, and shiit gets solved faster than other ways...

This will let you down, in a .308, especially that LMT. What Rex stated, in the post directly above mine, is the way that you need to start, with this build and function-test of this gun. Buy a Ballistic Advantage barrel, a Criterion barrel, or a barrel from Fulton Armory - and send it to D.Wilson to have it converted to MWS barrel specs..

Like others have stated - you couldn't have picked a worse time to decide to build one of these. Go rip up the Intro Section and tell us all about yourself. It's right here: https://forum.308ar.com/forum/22-introductions/

DPMS, on the LR-308 pattern, followed the AR15 pattern for all their stuff, minus the dimensional changes needed for the larger magazine, obviously. . The only reason the Armalite AR-10B pattern was 3* is because of the magazines that they had to use to make that gun.

Same here, I picked up 3 of each kit he was offering - just because he stepped up and said he'd offer it. He did, so I grabbed them. I think it was the difference between a "field" kit and a "full" repair kit. Either way, I grabbed those up as soon as he posted them on his website, just to support him - for supporting us, when asked to. There's another guy here ( @Zombie Tested ) that I used to test parts for, when he'd build them. He'd send me some, I'd install them in the guns, run 'em, and report back. After that, they'd get produced. Cam pins for AR15 and .308AR, firing pins for both, some specific build-tools, etc. Hard parts, not like springs and smaller things. He's got another screen name now, after the business took off. I've seen his stuff around. Contacting him through here wouldn't hurt. Great, great guy.

That's hilarious, right there!!!

Only the Armalite AR-10B pattern has the 3* magwell. The AR-10A pattern is setup for the 0* and the DPMS LR-308 pattern, for the magwell. Here's some reference information: https://www.cncguns.com/projects/ar10lower.html

Read up on that - and past competitions have videos out there. That's a badass competition, with the baddest motherfuckers on the planet, right there.

There's a reason for that... Those that get it, shoot it, and either turn it back in (police up the brass) because they have to, or they keep it for themselves and reload it - if they don't have to turn it in. That's not even "Sniper Course" ammo - that came from service competition ammo, and the designers of the load all lived at Fort Benning, and were AMU members.

Post a pic of your DPMS lower, and I'll tell you which one it is. There was never "Gen 1" or "Gen 2" for DPMS, either. There was the LR-308 platform, and the G II platform.

Oh poop!!! On BOTH!!! Reap what you sow...

I had an upper one time that had the cam pin cutout machined too far rearward - that stopped the BCG from even fully closing in the upper receiver. No way was it gonna fire. I cut the cam pin journal further forward, on the forward side of it, and it fixed the problem. Mine was severe, off by alot. This might be the issue you're seeing, but it's only off by a few thou. Look into the designs and prints out there, on the positioning of the cam pin cutout. Shouldn't matter is it's an Armalite print or a DPMS LR-308 print - those two should be in the same place, or we wouldn't be able to cross over some of those parts and make them work.

Make sure he doesn't lick it - if he licks it, it's his...

That's my Custom Cerakote mix for "Sexual Chocolate" as the entire basecoat. Then, tape everything back up again, put on the stencils, hang it, and selectively zap it with Krylon Camo paints, the Khaki and Olive Drab. For real. If the Krylon ever wears through, it'll still be Cerakote Sexual Chocolate underneath... I almost left it like this - but I'm glad I just said "FUK IT!!! STRIPE IT!!!" I think the 12.5" 6 ARC will get the Sexual Chocolate treatment, and I'll leave it like that.

No way, man - Doc nailed it. Set TactiCat up with his own line. No, I got the pics before leaving FOR work. Just didn't have time until lunch to log in and put them in here...

Thanks, brothers - I KNEW it was gonna be better in the sunlight, too...

^^^ That stuff is GOLD, right there. I'm talking value, not the color...

Dimensions would be identical for a .308AR - same buffer diameters, same receiver extension diameters, same buffer retaining pins. That's some damn good info, right there, man!

Stacked in there NICELY!!! VERY well done, brother! Shorties are the sheeiiit!

Anything DPMS LR-308 "High Profile" will work - that's what the Aero M5 is made around.

Same here, but I'll weigh them and post up. There's 5 or 6 in .308 Win, anywhere from 12.5" to 18.5". There's 5 - unless I'm forgetting one. 12.5", 13.5", 16", 18" and 18.5". Then a 16" .338 Fed gun, 20" .260 Rem gun, 16" .358 Win gun. I'll try to get weights on them. Keep in mind - a 20-rd PMag loaded with .308 Win ammo weighs 2lbs... ...For all those that are listing weights, unloaded, no mag.